Medford High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Medford, OK)

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 Charter Officers and Members (left to right) Karolyn Ciskowski-------------------------------------------------- Sophomore Class Representative Aletta Jordan------------------------------------------Sec. -Treasurer and Senior Class Representative Mickey Trimble-----------------------------------------------------------Freshman Class Representative Leon Jelinek------------------------------------------------------------Sophomore Class Representative Mrs. Ilene Manela----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsor Don McCoy----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- President — Mr. Don Schuneman------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sponsor Dennis Reimer------------------------------------------Vice-President and Senior Class Representative Joe Zeman------------------------------------------------------------------Junior Class Representative Larry Kretchmar-......................................................... Junior Class Representative Mike Erhard------------------------------------------------------------- Freshman Class Representative THE STUDENT COUNCIL The first Student Council in the Medford High School was organized this year. A constitution was written and adopted by the students. A general election was held by the student body which elected a president. The elec- tion was patterned after the method which is used in the county and state election and voting was by secret ballot. After the president was chosen, each class held separate class elections and elected two class representatives for council members. The eight council members then elected from them- selves a vice-president, a secretary and treasurer, and a reporter. The nine members of the council and the sponsors met in scheduled sessions during the year. We believe that a Student Council will promote goodwill among the stu- dents and faculty, and will also develop a stronger bond among the students, the teachers, and the community. The organization will provide leader- ship training and it will help us to learn how to find some solutions to civic problems, by the use of democratic methods. We are very proud to be charter members, and it is our desire to see this organization develop and grow in the future years. Don McCoy, Charter President

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BEHIND THE BLACK DOORS By Sharon Eulberg There’s a lot more behind the black doors of M. H. S. than this 1957 Cardinal shows, and you don't have to take my word for it. I’m going to recall to your mind some of the happenings that make school, but never seem to make it into the year- book. This incident I must relate at once. During the All-School Play in the second act Donald Webster (the family doctor) was making pretty good time with the wife (Carolyn Bauer) of the late Mr. Morlock (Larry Kretchmar). The ghost of Mr. Morlock was to have said to the doctor Vamoose, Amscray , but instead it came out Aamoose Vamscray . Now if that didn’t cause a riot, especially on the stage. The Student Council began rolling this year too. We had a big election for the student council president, with polls, bal- lots, wards and all; just like they have in the county elections. The polls were open all day and you voted at your leisure. The student council sponsored several activities, such as a Volleyball Tournament, with student teams, faculty teams and teams from down town, participating; a Christmas Tree was bought for the study hall, car tags which advertised the Oklahoma Cen- tennial were sold, etc. The organization of a National Honor Society is under way; we're trying to get it into effect this year. A constitution has been written. Tennis was made available to those students desiring it. Mr. Reitz took charge of the project and saw to it that everyone made it to the courts for an hour or two of tennis. Biology Projects were certainly a part of the School Year of '56-'57. Two especially, one with plants, the other with white mice. Janell, Liz, and Sharon set a box of dirt on the south landing of the top floor and planted radishes, beans, petunias and nastursiums. One day some of the radishes had been neatly mowed. The Physics class was given credit for the act. Carol and Judy ordered a dozen white mice and created quite a smell in the Lab. The Juniors did some of their best work on a theme entitled, I am a Modern Rip , while the Sophomores wrote $5, 000. No Strings . The Freshman Class took first place in the Homecoming Parade with their Mow'em Down float. The Seniors enjoyed, THE TALE OF TWO CITIES. Some of the Dads treated the basketball girls to a steak supper at Blackwell. The Physics class spent a day in Wichita. The Senior Class chartered a bus and went to Career Day at O. C.U. The football boys had steaks at Tonkawa after the game. The Social Science Classes visited the Oklahoma Legislature while it was in session. The Typing Two Class was responsible for the publication of the bi-monthly school paper, REDBIRD RECORD. We had several snake dances before some of the games, and some sock hops, always successful, after some of the football games. Coach always got the boys to dance. The Homecoming Day was wonderful. The parade was beautiful, the crowd was interesting, the crowning ceremony was enjoyed by everyone, and Lamont never had a chance after the kickoff-. That basketball game we had with Jefferson really gave us a thrill. It took a double overtime, but won-. We shall never forget this year, we have realized the greatest of joy and have experienced the deepest of sorrow. Mrs. Harville, our English teacher, was named Grant County Teacher of the Year. She was honored with a trophy and a day of festivities at the State Fair. She was on television too. There was the assembly when Mr. Scheneman stood before the student body and demonstrated the results of chewing gum. This was good for a laugh. There have been lots and lots of little things, some funny---some not so funny, that have been a real part of the '56-'57 school year, but they have been taken for granted and then left alone to die. Let's keep some of them alive.